HB 2149 -- Ethics

Sponsor:  Harris (23)

This bill changes the laws regarding lobbying activities and
campaign contributions.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Prohibits employees of the General Assembly or any elected
statewide officer from receiving compensation for political
campaign or party activities;

(2)  Prohibits appointed officials to offices requiring Senate
consent from making contributions to or holding office in
political parties or taking part in political campaigns;

(3)  Prohibits members of the General Assembly from receiving any
single gift with a value of more than $50 or gifts totaling $100
in a single calendar year from a lobbyist or a lobbyist's
principal;

(4)  Requires statewide elected officials to file a report when
provided with private airplane service;

(5)  Prohibits lobbyists from paying for out-of-state travel for
any member of the General Assembly;

(6)  Requires lobbyists to disclose new contract income, the
amount of expenditures on individual members of the General
Assembly even if the gifts were provided to a caucus, and gifts
to the employees and certain relatives of public officials in the
reports required under Section 105.473, RSMo;

(7)  Adds certain employees of the General Assembly to the list
of those required to file financial interest statements under
Section 105.483;

(8)  Prohibits legislative and senatorial district committees
from contributing to candidates for any statewide office;

(9)  Limits contributions to legislative district committees to
$250 per person per year;

(10)  Limits contributions to senatorial district committees to
$500 per person per year;

(11)  Prohibits candidates for any statewide office from
receiving contributions while the General Assembly is in session;

(12)  Standardizes contribution limits and disclosure report
filing times;

(13)  Establishes deadlines for filing disclosure reports
required under Section 130.041; and

(14)  Expands the crime of bribery, a class D felony, to include
certain activities involving candidates for public office,
members of political campaign committees, members of political
party committees, and members of legislative caucuses.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:45 am